So far I have taken my Bolex to film the Buttertubs pass, morris dancing on the market square, a walk towards Ingleborough and the Ribblehead Viaduct. This photo was taken with my iPhone. Taking photos with an old cine camera requires dedication and patience.
My Bolex H16 was made in 1936 - 37 in Switzerland. I have a Cooke 1" anastigmat lens, a Som Berthiot Cinor B F25, a Dallmayer F3.5 telephoto and an unknown lens that also came with the cine camera. Although my Bolex was described by the shop as being 'ugly', I think that was part of the reason I fell in love with it--its low price and its scratches and imperfections that add to its unknown history.
I developed my first roll of film using a Lomo tank from Ukraine. The developing tank was ordered via ebay and aside from being a little spendy, it came within two weeks. After learning to develop the film myself, I did investigate the possibility of processing it, but the cost of equipment is almost equivalent to the deposit on a house. With the acceptance that there are some things I cannot do, I sent the film away to be digitalised. It could take six weeks--embracing and enjoying a slower and more considered pace is part of life with my Bolex.
